Famous Deaths In October - 24

1938  Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on October - 24.   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, French Canadian poet (b. 1912) on October - 24.   

1944  On October - 24 lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  Death of Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 24 franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1952  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy   

1958  On October - 24 esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1963  On October - 24 beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1966  Death of Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896) on October - 24.   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on October - 24.   

1970  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  On October - 24 carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.   

1974  David Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65 on October - 24.   

1975  On this day in history death of ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

1981  Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1982  James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on October - 24.   

1985  Death of Richie Evans, American NASCAR driver (b. 1941) on this day in history.   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1991  Gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70 on this day in history.   

1992  Alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies on October - 24.   

1993  On October - 24 death of ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on October - 24.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.